As per the Census 2011, the total Population of Meghalaya is 29.7 Lacs. Thus the population of
Meghalaya forms 0.25 percent of India in 2011.
Meghalaya has total population of 2,966,889 in which males were 1,491,832
while females were 1,475,057.

Total area of Meghalaya is 22,429 square km. Thus the population Density of Meghalaya is 132
per square km which is
lower
than national average 382 per square km.

Population

29.7 Lacs

Literacy

74.43%

Sex Ratio

989

Meghalaya Literacy Rate - Census 2011

The total literacy rate of
Meghalaya is 74.43% which is
greater
than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 75.95% and the female
literacy rate is 72.89% in Meghalaya.

Meghalaya

India

Female

72.89%

64.63%

Male

75.95%

80.88%

Total

74.43%

72.98%

Meghalaya Sex Ratio - Census 2011

The average sex ration is the number of females per 1000 males. As per the Census 2011, the Average Sex Ration of Meghalaya is 989 which is
above
than national average of 943 females per 1000 males. Also the
child sex ration (age less than 6 years) of Meghalaya is at 970 which is
higher
than 918 of India.

Meghalaya Working Population - Census 2011

In Meghalaya out of total population, 1,185,619 were
engaged in work activities. 77.7% of
workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months)
while 22.3% were
involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,185,619 workers
engaged in Main Work, 411,270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner)
while 114,642 were Agricultural labourer.

Total

Male

Female

Main Workers

921,575

585,520

336,055

Cultivators

411,270

243,805

167,465

Agriculture Labourer

114,642

70,460

44,182

Household Industries

11,969

6,459

5,510

Other Workers

383,694

264,796

118,898

Marginal Workers

264,044

118,189

145,855

Non Working

1,781,270

788,123

993,147

Meghalaya Urban/Rural Population - Census 2011

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Meghalaya, 20.07% people lived in urban regions
while 79.93% in rural areas. The total figure of population
of urban population was 595,450 out of which 297,572 were males while remaining 297,878 were females.
In rural areas of Meghalaya, male population was 1,194,260
while female population was 1,177,179.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Meghalaya was 1,001 females per 1000 males.
Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Meghalaya was 954
girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Meghalaya were 77,944 which is 13.09% of total urban population.
Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Meghalaya was 986 females
per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Meghalaya was 972 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Meghalaya for urban regions was 90.79 percent in which
males were 92.46% literate while female literacy stood at
89.14%. The total literate
population of Meghalaya was 1,785,005. Similarly in rural areas of Meghalaya, the
average literacy rate was 69.92 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females
stood at 71.46% and
68.37% respectively. Total literates in rural areas
of Meghalaya were 1,315,154.

Rural

Urban

Population %

79.93%

20.07%

Total population

2,371,439

595,450

Male population

1,194,260

297,572

Female population

1,177,179

297,878

Sex ratio

986

1,001

Child sex ratio (0-6 age)

972

954

Child population

490,592

77,944

Literates

1,315,154

469,851

Average literacy

69.92%

90.79%

Male literacy

71.46%

92.46%

Female literacy

68.37%

89.14%

List of Districts in Meghalaya

List of districts of Meghalaya with Population, Literacy rate,
Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Meghalaya is
divided into 7 districts (zilla) which act as the
administrative divisions.
East Khasi Hills
is the largest district of Meghalaya by population, while the
least populated district of Meghalaya is South Garo Hills.

Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of
Meghalaya sorted by population.